A Delta man has lost his driver's licence after allegedly driving his taxi while impaired.
According to a BC RCMP Highway Patrol press release, an officer saw a taxi leaving a liquor store with no passenger last Tuesday morning (April 29) and decided to pull the yellow Toyota Prius over on Alexandra Road in Richmond at 8:11 a.m.to check that the man behind the wheel was safe to drive.
The driver was given a mandatory breath demand, and an approved screening device returned two "fail" results. The taxi driver, identified only as a 33-year-old Delta man, received a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and the cab was towed and impounded for 30 days at the taxi company’s expense.
"BC Highway Patrol’s Integrated Road Safety Unit is always on the lookout for impaired driving, even on a Tuesday morning," Corp. Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol said in a press release.
"The vast majority of taxi drivers take their jobs seriously and are sober," McLaughlin said. "But if you’re ever a passenger and you feel like something is wrong, do not hesitate to call police right away. Your safety is our top priority."
